CleanR Group: 96% of managed waste recycled or recovered in 2025

CleanR Group companies managed more than 730,000 tonnes of waste in 2025, with 96% recycled or returned to the economy. According to the company, if Latvia's entire waste management sector achieved such a result, the country would have met its 2035 target of landfilling no more than 10% of waste as early as last year.

The group says this outcome is not accidental. It stems from long-term investments in sorting and processing capacity, a modern vehicle fleet, underground container infrastructure, data quality, digital tools and public education. Development investments reached €13.2 million in 2025, and 49% of capital spending was environmentally sustainable. This translates into more efficient collection routes, cleaner transport in city environments, broader recycling options and more convenient sorting infrastructure for residents.

Sustainability reporting and climate data

CleanR Group has published its fourth consolidated sustainability report. The company views regular reporting not as a formality or communication tool, but as part of good governance that helps streamline processes, improve data and support better decision-making. In 2025, greenhouse gas emission intensity per turnover fell by 10% despite continued growth in core operations. Because waste was sorted, reused or recycled instead of landfilled, the group prevented 260,005 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions — more than twice the emissions it generated.

Infrastructure and public habits

The article argues that circular economy is essentially practical day-to-day management: sorting, collecting, re-sorting, recycling and returning resources to the economy. Wider results require modern infrastructure, fair competition, clear rules and an investment-friendly environment. Public habits matter too — even the best infrastructure will not work if people do not trust or understand why sorting matters. In 2025, the group's environmental education campaigns and events reached an audience of more than 6.2 million, showing that people are willing to participate when information is clear, accessible and practical.

The author concludes that waste should increasingly be seen as a resource rather than a problem. If this approach works within one company group, it can work on a national scale as well.